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How Wikipedia is redefining research and killing off iconic encylopedias

How Wikipedia is redefining research and killing off iconic encylopedias

It took Wikipedia less than a decade to take down its traditional predecessor, the Encyclopædia Britannica, a series that has...

How living in “Instant America” has us spoiled by speed

How living in “Instant America” has us spoiled by speed

Depending on how you view American society, you may either believe that we're moving too fast for our own goods...

The digital apocalypse is upon us as Encyclopaedia Britannica ceases after 244 years

The digital apocalypse is upon us as Encyclopaedia Britannica ceases after 244 years

It has been coming for a decade and it appears to have taken down one of its biggest targets. While...

Google’s search algorithm changes, 1998-2012

Google’s search algorithm changes, 1998-2012

It can be argued that the Google search algorithm is the most used form of mathematical engineering in history. With...

The Windows Phone may be the best but it isn’t helping Nokia

The Windows Phone may be the best but it isn’t helping Nokia

Chances are if you're reading this article that you and most of the people you know have a smartphone. If...

Are smartphones killing digital cameras (and photojournalists)?

Are smartphones killing digital cameras (and photojournalists)?

It was once an essential component of the media that helped millions to be able to visualize the world from...

The DARPA “Cheetah” is fast and freaky

The DARPA “Cheetah” is fast and freaky

There have been many innovations in recent months that have blown us away from the world of robotics. If there's...

In a social media minute…

In a social media minute…

The digital age is loaded with activities that we can perform any second of any day. As long as there's...

Visualizing a day on the internet

Visualizing a day on the internet

As the internet and mobile technology enter more aspects of our lives in this digital age, the activities we perform...

The (rapid) decline of the media industry

The (rapid) decline of the media industry

Those of us who have been classically trained in journalism (from back in the days when journalism was more than...

Is gamification the key to education?

Is gamification the key to education?

Anyone with kids (and many adults, for that matter) are aware that achievements garnered through performing certain activities in games...

A lack of social media understanding is killing @RickSantorum and @NewtGingrich in the primaries

A lack of social media understanding is killing @RickSantorum and @NewtGingrich in the primaries

Assuming that Mitt Romney gets the GOP nomination to take on Barack Obama in November, most will attribute his success...